Liberal Democrats in Bath and North East Somerset have been slammed as ‘reckless and irresponsible’ following an attempt to derail £1 billion of investment in the West of England area. Read Full Story
Category Archives: Local News
Campaign success as new defibrillator installed in Keynsham
A new heart defibrillator has been installed in Keynsham thanks to funding secured by local councillor Alan Hale. Read Full Story
Keynsham Councillors hail £7 million Leisure Centre revamp
Conservative Councillors in Keynsham have welcomed the news that the town is set to benefit from a £7 million investment to transform local leisure facilities. Read Full Story
Councillors hail major investment in A37 improvements
Councillors representing villages along the A37 in North East Somerset have hailed the news that the busy commuter route is to benefit from major investment to improve road safety over the next two years. Read Full Story
Councillors call on government to drop mayor requirement from devolution deal
Councillors in Bath and North East Somerset have called upon the government to drop the requirement to have an elected regional mayor as part of a £1 billion devolution package for the West of England area. Read Full Story
75 new residents’ parking spaces to be created in central Bath
A total of seventy-five new residents-only parking spaces are to be created in central Bath, aimed at making parking easier for local residents and freeing-up more pay-and-display spaces for shoppers. Read Full Story
Council to consider additional controls on student accommodation
Bath and North East Somerset Council is to consider additional measures to control the growth of student accommodation in Bath.
Conservatives welcome overwhelming ‘no’ vote in B&NES Mayoral referendum
Voters in Bath and North East Somerset have overwhelmingly rejected the idea of having an elected mayor to run the local authority. Read Full Story
Councillor welcomes new ‘Foxhill Charter’
Combe Down’s Conservative Councillor Bob Goodman has welcomed the publication of the draft Foxhill Charter. Read Full Story
Additional funds allocated to welfare support scheme
Additional funds have been allocated to providing support for local residents facing financial difficulties in this year’s Council budget. Read Full Story
B&NES approves budget to increase efficiency and protect front-line services
Bath and North East Somerset Council has approved Conservative budget plans to increase efficiency, protect front-line services and keep Council Tax as low as possible. Read Full Story
B&NES awarded transitional relief funding by Government
Bath and North East Somerset Council has been awarded a total £1.8 million of transitional relief funding by Government. Read Full Story
Major investment secured for Riverside Youth Hub
A £220,000 investment has been secured to modernise and expand community facilities at the Riverside Youth Hub in Walcot, Bath. Read Full Story
Fresh calls for south Keynsham relief road
Renewed calls have been made for a relief-road to be built south of Keynsham to ease traffic problems caused by new housing developments in the southern part of the town. Read Full Story
Petition launched against student accommodation plans
A petition has been launched against plans for a 394-bed student accommodation block on the old gasworks site at the junction of Windsor Bridge and the Upper Bristol Road in Bath. Read Full Story
Councillors calls for considerate parking
Councillors in Weston, Bath, are calling upon motorists in the area to be considerate of pedestrians when parking their car. Read Full Story
B&NES mayor would be ‘more costly and less accountable’
An elected mayor for Bath & North East Somerset would be ‘more costly and less accountable’, local Conservatives have warned. Read Full Story
Councillors hail new Somer Valley Enterprise Zone
Conservative Councillors in Midsomer Norton and Radstock have welcomed an announcement that the Somer Valley is to be designated as an official Enterprise Zone by the Government. Read Full Story
Evening parking charges to be reduced in Bath
The cost of evening parking at Bath’s Charlotte Street car park is to be cut by more than 70%, Bath and North East Somerset’s Conservative leadership has announced. Read Full Story
Council acts to secure access to Duke of Edinburgh Award
Bath and North East Somerset Council has taken steps to ensure that young people in the area can continue to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award.